Is Portugal the tortoise or the rabbit? Our latest explains why he thinks Portugal is the tortoise. Thomas Stark is a dad, a husband, a triathlete and a business man. Originally from Germany, Thomas is passionate about Portugal and his company supports forward-thinking companies to start and scale in Portugal. He chats to Dylan about why he loves Portugal, how Portugal has perfected work-life balance, how Portugal has so much potential but has kept it’s simplicity, authenticity and quality of life. 

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• Thomas on Linkedin

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
 "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
 We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and beaches. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
 Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is.
 Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal one of the world's best places to live!
 Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
 
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 If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
 BOOK A CALL
There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

SPONSOR:
Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
 
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If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

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Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal: “Muito Obrigado”!
Welcome to the simple life!

Why is Portugal the perfect place to ‘chill out’? Our latest guest, Marieka Finot is a financial literacy expert and helps people ‘chill out’ about their finances. Born in France and having lived in London for 10 years she is well versed in a busy life and now finds her balance and rest in Portugal. She chats to Dylan about how her life has changed since she discovered Portugal’s quality of life, how Portugal is a lovely family destination and how work-life balance is a daily and natural way of life in Portugal. 

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• Mariekas Website
• Marieka on Linkedin

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
 "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
 We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and beaches. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
 Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is.
 Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal one of the world's best places to live!
 Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
 
 ⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
 If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
 BOOK A CALL
There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

SPONSOR:
Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
 
FOLLOW US:

• Portugal The Simple Life Website
• Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
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• Portugal The Simple Life YouTube

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• Dylan Herholdt - LinkedIn
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• Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram

If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!

🔔 FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of 'Portugal The Simple Life Magazine'

Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal: “Muito Obrigado”!
Welcome to the simple life!

When your first experience of Portugal is its airport, this may not be the best of starts. Andrew Bryant talks about this and more as our latest guest on the podcast. Andrew is a best-selling author, keynote speaker and podcast host who loves getting out of the airport and experiencing the real Portugal. He chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, his first experiences of Portugal, what he misses about Portugal when he travels and what he loves about coming back. 

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• Andrew’s website

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
"Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and beaches. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is.
Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal one of the world's best places to live!
Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!

⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
BOOK A CALL
There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

SPONSOR:
Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode.
 
 FOLLOW US:

• Portugal The Simple Life Website
• Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
• Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
• Portugal The Simple Life X
• Portugal The Simple Life YouTube

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• Dylan Herholdt - LinkedIn
• Dylan Herholdt - Facebook
• Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram

If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!

🔔 FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of 'Portugal The Simple Life Magazine'

Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal: “Muito Obrigado”!
Welcome to the simple life!

Is Portuguese a difficult language? This week's guest helps us answer that question. Catarina Bento is the founder of The Bento Atelier, where she helps people learn European Portuguese and ‘say it like a local’. She chats with Dylan about some of the nuances of the Portuguese language, tests Dylan’s Portuguese and talks about how your experience of our amazing country can be so much richer when you understand and can enjoy conversations in Portuguese. 

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• Catarina’s website
• Catarina on Instagram

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
"Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and beaches. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is.
Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal one of the world's best places to live!
Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
 
⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
BOOK A CALL
There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

SPONSOR:
Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode.

FOLLOW US:

• Portugal The Simple Life Website
• Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
• Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
• Portugal The Simple Life X
• Portugal The Simple Life YouTube

FOLLOW OUR HOST:

• Dylan Herholdt - LinkedIn
• Dylan Herholdt - Facebook
• Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram

If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!

🔔 FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of 'Portugal The Simple Life Magazine'

Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal: “Muito Obrigado”!
Welcome to the simple life!

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Ron & Mike, a couple from the USA who bought an investment property right here on the Silver Coast after promising each other on the plane to Portugal that they would not be buying anything. We recorded this episode from Ron & Mike’s beautiful new home and this is some of their story…

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
 
"Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and people. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is. Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal so appealing. A country where everyone feels like they belong.
 
Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!

⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
BOOK A CALL
There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

SPONSOR:
Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
 
FOLLOW US:

• Portugal The Simple Life Website
• Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
• Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
• Portugal The Simple Life X
• Portugal The Simple Life YouTube

FOLLOW OUR HOST:

• Dylan Herholdt - LinkedIn
• Dylan Herholdt - Facebook
• Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram

If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!

🔔 FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of 'Portugal The Simple Life Magazine'

Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal: “Muito Obrigado”!
Welcome to the simple life!

Have you ever met a ‘nata-holic’? Alexa is addicted to Pasteis da Nata, the famous Portuguese pastry. Alexa is originally from Poland but loves Portugal, so much so that she wants to Portuguese when she ‘grows up’. She is our latest guest on the podcast and in a humorous episode Alexa chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, how she discovered Portugal by accident, why she loves this country so much, the art of the long goodbye, how Portugal has changed her face and what it would take for her to become Portuguese…

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• Alexa on Instagram

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
 "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
 We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and beaches. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
 Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is.
 Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal one of the world's best places to live!
 Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
 
 ⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
 If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
 BOOK A CALL
There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

SPONSOR:
Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
 
FOLLOW US:

• Portugal The Simple Life Website
• Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
• Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
• Portugal The Simple Life X
• Portugal The Simple Life YouTube

FOLLOW OUR HOST:

• Dylan Herholdt - LinkedIn
• Dylan Herholdt - Facebook
• Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram

If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!

🔔 FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of 'Portugal The Simple Life Magazine'

Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal: “Muito Obrigado”!
Welcome to the simple life!

Welcome to Season 4! And what a way to kick off a brand new season. Dylan is joined by best-selling author Richard Zimler, who shares his deeply personal story of moving from the US to Portugal in the early '90s. He opens up about the culture shock of living in Portugal at that time, the kindness of the Portuguese people, and why Portugal feels more like home than America ever did.

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• Richard's website

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
"Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and beaches. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is.
Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal one of the world's best places to live!
Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!

⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
BOOK A CALL
There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

SPONSOR:
Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode.

FOLLOW US:

• Portugal The Simple Life Website
• Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
• Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
• Portugal The Simple Life X
• Portugal The Simple Life YouTube

FOLLOW OUR HOST:

• Dylan Herholdt - LinkedIn
• Dylan Herholdt - Facebook
• Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram

If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!

🔔 FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of 'Portugal The Simple Life Magazine'

Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal: “Muito Obrigado”!
Welcome to the simple life!

For our final episode of Season 3, Dylan is joined by Barbara Veiga. Born in Brazil, Barbara is a public speaker, visual artist and environmental activist focused on climate action with an emphasis on oceanic life. She dedicated more than seven full, consecutive years of her life to traveling the seas around more than 90 countries and haswritten about these experiences in her memoir “Seven Years in Seven Seas” (Sete Anos em Sete Mares). After her seven years of sailing the world, Portugal was the place she wanted to call home where she has been ever since. She chats to Dylan about her love for this country, the food, nature and the simple life. 

FOLLOW OUR GUEST

• Barbara's website

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
 "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
 We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and beaches. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
 Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is.
 Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal one of the world's best places to live!
 Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
 
 ⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
 If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
 BOOK A CALL
There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

SPONSOR:
Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
 
FOLLOW US:

• Portugal The Simple Life Website
• Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
• Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
• Portugal The Simple Life X
• Portugal The Simple Life YouTube

FOLLOW OUR HOST:

• Dylan Herholdt - LinkedIn
• Dylan Herholdt - Facebook
• Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram

If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!

🔔 FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of 'Portugal The Simple Life Magazine'

Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal: “Muito Obrigado”!
Welcome to the simple life!

For our latest episode Dylan is joined by Gavin Eccles. Gavin is a management consultant & professor, originally from the UK, and has been living in Portugal for more than 20 years. From consultancy to Board level participation, Gavin has assisted British Airways, easyJet, Hainan Airlines, Jet2, Eurowings, American Airlines, United Airlines, Tui Travel, Thomas Cook, Der Touristik, Meridien and Marriott Hotels, as well as key tourist offices such as ‘Visit London’ and 'Visit Portugal’. Gavin chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, his experience of living in Portugal for more than 20 years and why he loves the simple life here. 

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• Gavin on Linkedin

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
 "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
 We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and beaches. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
 Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is.
 Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal one of the world's best places to live!
 Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
 
 ⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
 If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
 BOOK A CALL
There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

SPONSOR:
Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
 
FOLLOW US:

• Portugal The Simple Life Website
• Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
• Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
• Portugal The Simple Life X
• Portugal The Simple Life YouTube

FOLLOW OUR HOST:

• Dylan Herholdt - LinkedIn
• Dylan Herholdt - Facebook
• Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram

If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!

🔔 FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of 'Portugal The Simple Life Magazine'

Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal: “Muito Obrigado”!
Welcome to the simple life!

Our latest guest on the podcast is Eileen Farnham. Eileen was born and raised in the Netherlands to an Irish dad and a Portuguese-Angolan mom and has been living in Portugal for three years. Eileen promised herself as a young girl that she would never learn Portuguese and would never move to Portugal but she felt Portugal calling and today she calls Portugal home where she uses her multi-cultural background to help diverse people, companies & government communicate in the online space. She also mentors people from underprivileged backgrounds work & communicate remotely. Eileen is also in the process of building an amazing global mentorship program. 

FOLLOW OUR GUEST

• Eileen on Linkedin

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
 "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.
 We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and beaches. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
 Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is. 
 Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal one of the world's best places to live!

Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
 
 ⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
 If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
 BOOK A CALL
There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

SPONSOR:
Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
 
FOLLOW US:

• Portugal The Simple Life Website
• Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
• Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
• Portugal The Simple Life X
• Portugal The Simple Life YouTube

FOLLOW OUR HOST:

• Dylan Herholdt - LinkedIn
• Dylan Herholdt - Facebook
• Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram

If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!

• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!

🔔 FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of 'Portugal The Simple Life Magazine'

Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal: “Muito Obrigado”!
Welcome to the simple life!